Wells News

Dr. Christopher Hall, who served as president of the American University in Kosovo from 2007-2012, has been named interim president of York County Community College in Wells.

Hundreds of local businesses and thousands of Maine residents found themselves without telephone or internet service on May 21 when customers of USA Telephone had their phones shut off unexpectedly.

Kennebunk may appear to be an idyllic town, as described in the first pages of "Wasted on the Young," but for its fictional character, a student at Kennebunk High School, it's her worst nightmare.

Memorial Day is nigh, and your plan to spend it on your roof sounds less desirable by the minute.

Residents of Wells and Ogunquit, upset that a school administrator was being passed over for an interview as a potential new superintendent, turned out in droves for the May 1 meeting of the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District School Committee meeting.

Laura Dolce photo Kennebunk High School was one of 10 schools to receive an A ranking under Gov.

His appointment will begin on July 8. Rainone succeeds Dr. Richard Teaff, who retires this year after 18 years at the community college.

The NOAA Summer Fellows 2013 are Faye Harwell '15, Lucas Earl '14 and Desiree Jerome '14. Lucas Earl '14 , a geography major, will work on the project Land-based Influences on the Ecology of Coastal Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems in Puget Sound, Wash .

First, local antiques experts Hap Moore and Lee Horowitz will be at Sentry Hill from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 13, offering an opportunity to learn about treasured possessions in a private and personal setting.

Just steps from the beach, 7 bedroom, 5 bath home has so much to offer: large deck with hot tub, 2 spacious porches, sunny living room with fireplace, dining room, familyroom fireplace, mastersuite & crowsnest with spectacular views.

Seaglass Performing Arts will host a silent auction and an evening of dancing to the music of Straight Lace, above, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Old Marsh Country Club in Wells.

Brand new, handsome 4 bedroom, 3 bath home offers beautiful views of the marsh, private decks off each bedroom, master suite with vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, living room with fireplace, study/library, cook's kitchen, deck, porch & two car garage.

At about 6:30 p.m. on April 25, Wells Police were at 527 Hilton's Lane assisting members of the Maine Drug Enforcement Administration in executing a search warrant at the residence after a joint investigation into illegal drug activity spanning almost one year.

Hundreds of children's books, collected during a month-long book drive by members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society at York County Community College in Wells, were recently donated to the York County Head Start program.

Due to the poor weather that was anticipated last weekend, the Lebanon Rescue Department decided instead to hold its annual Lebanon Pride Day this Saturday, April 27.

The Seaglass Chorale will perform "Bernstein and Sondheim on Broadway" at 7 p.m. Saturday May 4, at The Kennebunk Town Hall.

For this mom of three, a growing business bloomed out of change and now the community can help it go even further.

Rabies Clinic will be held on Sunday, May 12 at the North Berwick Community Center on Lebanon Road in North Berwick.